2003 UEFA Regions' Cup
UEFA Regions' Cup Germany 2003
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates22 June – 28 June
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Piedmont–Aosta Valley (1st title)
Runners-upFrance Maine

The 2003 UEFA Regions' Cup was the third UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Germany and won by the Piedmont–Aosta Valley team from Italy, which beat France's Maine 2–1 in the final.

Preliminary round

The 40 teams entered were drawn into ten groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:

Group 1 –  Azerbaijan
Group 2 –  Belgium
Group 3 –  Croatia
Group 4 –  Estonia
Group 5 –  Hungary
Group 6 –  Lithuania
Group 7 –  Netherlands
Group 8 –  Slovakia
Group 9 –  Slovenia
Group 10 –  Sweden

Six group winners qualified automatically, while the winners of four randomly drawn groups took part in a playoff for the two remaining places in the tournament final.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Azerbaijan Göyəzən FK (H) 3300112+99
Ukraine Pivdenstal 3201131+126
Greece Imathia 3102313−103
Georgia (country) Tbilisi 3003213−110
19 September 2002
Imathia2 – 1TbilisiSumqayit
Göyəzən FK1 – 0PivdenstalSumqayit
21 September 2002
Pivdenstal7 – 0ImathiaBaku
Tbilisi1 – 5Göyəzən FKBaku
23 September 2002
Pivdenstal6 – 0TbilisiBaku
Göyəzən FK5 – 1ImathiaBaku

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Asturias 3300130+139
Belgium Ligue Nord (H) 320193+66
Andorra Andorra 3102212−103
Finland South-East 3003312−90
15 November 2002
Ligue Nord5 – 2South-EastOverpelt
Asturias7 – 0AndorraOverpelt
16 November 2002
South-East1 – 2AndorraOverpelt
Ligue Nord0 – 1AsturiasOverpelt
18 November 2002
Andorra0 – 4Ligue NordOverpelt
South-East0 – 5AsturiasBocholt

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France Maine 312094+55
Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo 312073+45
Croatia Slavonia and Baranja (H) 312063+35
Luxembourg Luxembourg 3003012−120
25 September 2002
Slavonia and Baranja3 – 0LuxembourgOsijek
Veliko Tarnovo2 – 2MaineOsijek
27 September 2002
Luxembourg0 – 4Veliko TarnovoVinkovci
Maine2 – 2Slavonia and BaranjaVinkovci
29 September 2002
Slavonia and Baranja1 – 1Veliko TarnovoVinkovci
Luxembourg0 – 5MaineVinkovci

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Czech Republic Central Bohemia 3300123+99
England Kent 310257−23
San Marino San Marino 310225−33
Estonia South (H) 310259−43
9 September 2002
Kent0 – 2San MarinoTallinn
South2 – 5Central BohemiaTallinn
11 September 2002
Kent1 – 4Central BohemiaTallinn
South2 – 0San MarinoTallinn
13 September 2002
Central Bohemia3 – 0San MarinoTallinn
South1 – 4KentTallinn

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hungary Szabolcs Gabona (H) 330082+69
Israel Israel 320164+26
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Montenegro 310235−23
Moldova Chişinău 300328−60
1 October 2002
Szabolcs Gabona2 – 1IsraelTiszaújváros
Montenegro2 – 0ChişinăuTiszaújváros
3 October 2002
Israel3 – 1MontenegroTiszaújváros
Chişinău1 – 4Szabolcs GabonaTiszaújváros
5 October 2002
Israel2 – 1ChişinăuTiszaújváros
Szabolcs Gabona2 – 0MontenegroTiszaújváros

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany Württemberg 3300101+99
Poland Lesser Poland 320132+16
Lithuania Tauragė (H) 31027703
Belarus Brest 3003010−100
21 September 2002
Lesser Poland0 – 1WürttembergMarijampolė
Tauragė5 – 0BrestKaunas
23 September 2002
Württemberg5 – 1TauragėKaunas
Brest0 – 1Lesser PolandMarijampolė
25 September 2002
Brest0 – 4WürttembergMarijampolė
Lesser Poland2 – 1TauragėKaunas

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands District Noord (H) 330062+49
Portugal Algarve 320152+36
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 310243+13
Malta Malta 300319−90
16 October 2002
Northern Ireland0 – 1AlgarveAssen
Malta1 – 2District NoordAssen
17 October 2002
Algarve3 – 0MaltaEmmen
District Noord2 – 0Northern IrelandEmmen
19 October 2002
District Noord2 – 1AlgarveHoogeveen
Malta0 – 4Northern IrelandHoogeveen

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Piedmont–Aosta Valley 321061+57
Slovakia West (H) 312063+35
Romania Dacia 310225−33
Russia Ural 301227−51
23 September 2002
Ural0 – 2DaciaNemšová
West1 – 1Piedmont–Aosta ValleyLednické Rovne
25 September 2002
Piedmont–Aosta Valley2 – 0DaciaPovažská Bystrica
Ural2 – 2WestNemšová
27 September 2002
Dacia0 – 3WestTrenčín
Ural0 – 3Piedmont–Aosta ValleyDubnica nad Váhom

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Switzerland Ticino 330083+59
Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity 3201104+66
Slovenia MNZ Murska Sobota (H) 310226−43
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 300329−70
17 September 2002
MNZ Murska Sobota0 – 1TicinoKriževci
Liechtenstein0 – 4EntityLendava
19 September 2002
MNZ Murska Sobota0 – 4EntityOdranci
Liechtenstein1 – 3TicinoMurska Sobota
21 September 2002
MNZ Murska Sobota2 – 1LiechtensteinBeltinci
Ticino4 – 2EntityKriževci

Group 10

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sweden Gothenburg (H) 321050+57
Latvia Latvia 312021+15
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 310242+23
Scotland West Scotland 301219−81
8 October 2002
Latvia1 – 1West ScotlandKatrineholm
Republic of Ireland0 – 1GothenburgGothenburg
10 October 2002
Republic of Ireland0 – 1LatviaGothenburg
West Scotland0 – 4GothenburgGothenburg
12 October 2002
West Scotland0 – 4Republic of IrelandKatrineholm
Latvia0 – 0GothenburgGothenburg

Intermediary round

The intermediary playoffs were drawn at random when the preliminary groups were drawn. As there were ten groups but only eight places in the tournament final, four group winners had to play in the intermediary round. The winners of Group 2 were drawn to play the winners of Group 4, whilst Group 8 and Group 10's winners would play each other. The two legs were played in both competing teams' home regions.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Piedmont–Aosta Valley Italy 2–0 Sweden Gothenburg 1–0 1–0
Central Bohemia Czech Republic 0–2 Spain Asturias 0–1 0–1

First legs

19 March 2003
Piedmont–Aosta Valley1 – 0Gothenburg
16 April 2003
Central Bohemia0 – 1Asturias

Second legs

9 April 2003
Gothenburg0 – 1Piedmont–Aosta Valley
7 May 2003
Asturias1 – 0Central Bohemia

Tournament final

Germany was chosen to host the Tournament final, with matches being played from 22-28 June 2003.

Group stage

The six automatic preliminary group winners and the two intermediary playoff winners (Italy's Piedmont–Aosta Valley and Asturias of Spain) were drawn into two groups of four, with the two group winners advancing to the final.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Piedmont–Aosta Valley 321072+57
Germany Württemberg (H) 311164+24
Switzerland Ticino 310217−63
Spain Asturias 302123−12
22 June 2003
Württemberg4 – 0TicinoAlbstadion, Heidenheim an der Brenz[1]
Asturias1 – 1Piedmont–Aosta ValleyAlbstadion, Heidenheim an der Brenz[2]
24 June 2003
Ticino0 – 3Piedmont–Aosta ValleyJahnstadion, Schwäbisch Gmünd[3]
Württemberg1 – 1AsturiasJahnstadion, Schwäbisch Gmünd[4]
26 June 2003
Ticino1 – 0AsturiasJahnstadion, Schwäbisch Gmünd[5]
Piedmont–Aosta Valley3 – 1WürttembergCarl-Zeiss-Stadion, Oberkochen[6]

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France Maine 3201126+66
Hungary Szabolcs Gabona 3201158+76
Netherlands District Noord 311149−54
Azerbaijan Göyəzən FK 3012513−81
22 June 2003
Szabolcs Gabona3 – 8MaineAllgäustadion, Wangen im Allgäu[7]
District Noord3 – 3Göyəzən FKAllgäustadion, Wangen im Allgäu[8]
24 June 2003
Szabolcs Gabona6 – 0District NoordZeppelinstadion, Friedrichshafen[9]
Maine4 – 2Göyəzən FKZeppelinstadion, Friedrichshafen[10]
26 June 2003
Göyəzən FK0 – 6Szabolcs GabonaAllgäustadion, Wangen im Allgäu[11]
Maine0 – 1(abd)District NoordZeppelinstadion, Friedrichshafen[12]

Final

Maine France1 – 2Piedmont–Aosta Valley Italy
Kharraz 83' (Report) Borgna 24' 29'
Attendance: ~800
Referee: Kris Hermans (Belgium)
2003 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Italy Piedmont Aosta Valley
Piedmont–Aosta Valley

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Württemberg-Ticino | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  2. ↑ "Asturias-C. R. Piemonte Valle d'Aosta (ITA) | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  3. ↑ "Ticino-C. R. Piemonte Valle d'Aosta (ITA) | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  4. ↑ "Württemberg-Asturias | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  5. ↑ "Ticino-Asturias | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  6. ↑ "C. R. Piemonte Valle d'Aosta (ITA)-Württemberg | Match info | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  7. ↑ "Szabolcs-Maine | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  8. ↑ "Noord-Goyazan | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  9. ↑ "Szabolcs crush District Noord". 24 June 2003.
  10. ↑ "Maine-Goyazan | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  11. ↑ "Goyazan-Szabolcs | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  12. ↑ "Maine-Noord | UEFA Regions' Cup".
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